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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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